I am very happy not to have any more every time we move. There is still room in my bag to fit a bottle of wine or two in if need be. I can completely pack or unpack in just a few minutes. I also have a Camelback 2.5 liter bladder that fits into the backpack that I completely forget about…until we hike and then it comes in very handy. The backpack is small enough to double as a daypack when we hike. I have a Travelpro Maxlite 4 International carry on and an Osprey Talon 22 backpack. My hiking pants are rather thin but with my core warm, this worked as well.įinally my luggage. Keeping my core warm, I layered a short sleeve tee, long sleeve tee, sweater, winter jacket and raincoat and I was fine. Our coldest day was in the mid twenties, snow on the ground and wind whipping. In the lake district we took some very windy, subfreezing hikes. I also finally broke down and bought a warmer sweater and gloves.
Right now my shorts and short sleeve button downs are occupying that space.Īs the weather got colder, I just started layering more and more. My winter stuff (coat, hat, scarf, gloves) stayed in the bottom of my bags for the first three months. The sandals have come in handy for casual evenings, on the beach, by a hot tub, and in a questionable shower or two. My black dress shoes are comfortable, and pack tighter than the hiking shoes, dress up my jeans, and of course go with my dress pants and jacket. They are also my waterproof hikers and good work shoes. My everyday/travel day shoes are my hiking shoes. I really like the Wigwam socks and they are much more affordable than many. The hiking socks however, make a big difference to me. They are comfortable, dry just fine, and don’t cost $30 a pair. I’ve read some of these posts where people recommend very expensive silk or microfiber. Call me old-fashioned but I’m sure it’s true. I believe you are treated better than if you show up in pajama bottoms and a sweatshirt. I think you make a better impression when you get on a plane or train looking decent. I also wear the jacket when we travel from location to location. I like being able to “fit in” when we attend these types of events. Europeans dress up for an event, whether it is a nice dinner or a theatrical show. I also think it helps in not being treated as much like a tourist. I may not wear these as often as some of my other clothes but I am very happy when I have them. I like to dress up when we go to a nice restaurant or a concert. Things that may stick out that you may not see on other packing lists-dress pants, shirts and a jacket. You can see a lot of black and grey with a few splashes of color and earth tones. Good layer, light enough to wear under a jacketġ pair gloves - Columbia glove liners w/touchġ0 pair socks - 8 pair Wigwam hiking, 2 pair dressġ pair of hiking shoes - Merrell All Out Blaze-waterproof Very packable, not too heavy for mild weatherĬan use as a wind-breaker layer on top of jacket I’m not endorsed by any of them but when they have worked well, I’ll point them out.Ģ t-shirts-black and grey - Banana Republic Pima PerformanceĢ long sleeve t-shirts - One cotton, one polyester ( Columbia )Ĭomfortable as it got cooler, also used for layeringĢ short sleeve button downs - Banana RepublicĢ long sleeve button downs - Banana Republic Non-Ironįor swimming, can also be worn as casual shortsġ pair dress pants-charcoal grey - Kenneth Cole Reactionġ winter jacket - Columbia, light-weight I’ve included manufacturers where I felt you may be interested. Here is an annotated list of what I packed. Since I knew we were going to be going through all sorts of weather, I had to be even more selective. Pick clothes that are comfortable, work together in several outfits, and aren’t prone to excessive wrinkling. Unless you want to be lugging around a giant case, this is just going to be a reality. If you have been following the blog or our Facebook page, you will notice me wearing the same clothes a lot. First, let me tell you what I brought in the way of clothing.
0 kommentar(er)
